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Goaltending vs Blocking - What's the difference?

goaltending | blocking |

As nouns the difference between goaltending and blocking

is that goaltending is a violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket while blocking is the act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

As verbs the difference between goaltending and blocking

is that goaltending is present participle of goaltend while blocking is present participle of lang=en.

goaltending

English

Noun

(-)
  • (basketball) A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "goaltending")

    Verb

    (head)

    • blocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • Miss H.'s voice was clear and intelligible, although it alternated between vocal blockings and extreme vocal hurry, every clause being jetted out suddenly, and rapidly decaying into aphonia.
  • (theater) The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
  • Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.